Friday, 24 April 2026

Author: Bernama

Pearly-Thinaah huff and puff to quarters

BANGKOK: Top national women’s doubles pair Pearly Tan-M. Thinaah may not have been at their best but it was still enough for them to overcome Indonesia’s Lanny Tria Mayasari-Siti Fadia Ramadhanti 21-17, 10-21, 21-15 in the second round of the Thailand Open badminton championships here yesterday. The hard-fought victory at the Nimibutr

Teacher charged with attempted murder of son in stabbing

PASIR MAS, Kelantan: A teacher pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to a charge of attempting to murder his son by stabbing him with a vegetable knife earlier this month. Asrolfandi Mohd Abdul Suki, 47, entered the plea after the charge was read before Judge Zulkpli Abdullah.

Malaysia honoured with UN award for female peacekeeper contributions

BERLIN, Germany: Malaysia has been honoured with a United Nations (UN) award that recognises the participation of female peacekeepers in its peacekeeping missions at the UN Peacekeeping Ministerial 2025 here. The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) Headquarters, in a statement, said the award recognises the operational deployment and involvement of female

Putin will not attend Ukraine talks in Istanbul

MOSCOW, Russia: Russian President, Vladimir Putin, will not attend Ukraine peace negotiations in Istanbul, the Kremlin confirmed, as reported by German Press Agency (dpa). The Russian President is sending his adviser, Vladimir Medinsky, to Turkey as head of a delegation, according to a statement from the Kremlin. There had been

Anwar, Putin intend to deepen Malaysia-Russia trade, investment

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia and Russia have expressed a shared intention to deepen trade and investment between the two nations, signalling a new chapter in their growing bilateral relationship. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that while relations between the two countries have been good, there is still significant untapped

PKR election candidates urged not to sow hatred

SHAH ALAM, Selangor: Candidates contesting for positions in the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Central Leadership Council (MPP) have been reminded not to incite hostility or hatred toward fellow contenders during the party election campaign. PKR Information Chief, Datuk Fahmi Fadzil, emphasised the importance of party unity, noting that all members

Ramasamy pleads not guilty to 17 CBT charges

BUTTERWORTH, Seberang Perai, Penang: Former Penang Deputy Chief Minister, Dr P. Ramasamy, was charged in the Sessions Court here today on 17 counts of criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving funds belonging to the Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) totalling RM859,131.29. Ramasamy, 76, pleaded not guilty to all the charges

Lorry driver in fatal FRU accident remanded for four days

TELUK INTAN, Perak: The lorry driver involved in a fatal accident that killed nine Federal Reserve Force (FRU) members yesterday has been remanded for four days starting today. Hilir Perak District Police Chief, ACP Dr Bakri Zainal Abidin, said the remand order against the 45-year-old man was issued by Magistrate

HAWANA opportunity to understand journalists’ continuous and true role

MELAKA: The National Journalists’ Day (HAWANA) celebrations should serve as a clear reminder to all parties that the role of media practitioners in this country is continuous and must be recognised, especially in their vital function of disseminating information. Melaka Media Practitioners’ Club (Pendika) President, Amir Mamat, stated that HAWANA,

Pahang royals mourn nine FRU heroes killed in crash

KUANTAN, Pahang: The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al Mustafa Billah Shah, and the Tengku Ampuan of Pahang, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, extended their condolences to the families of nine members of the Federal Reserve Force (FRU) who were killed in a road crash in Teluk Intan, Perak,